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• Bancor Urges Industry Players to Collaborate After $23.5 Million Hack

  10-07-2018 23:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Here’s how decentralized crypto platform Bancor is dealing with the security breach
  
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• “Experts” Fear China Losing 90% Control Over Bitcoin Market, Forgetting Gov’t Ban

  10-07-2018 23:25
  According to Express, the government of China has confirmed that the country’s control over the global bitcoin exchange market has fallen from 90 percent to 1 percent. The UK publication also noted that “experts in China fear losing control” over the cryptocurrency exchange market. Never Was 90%, Obvious Drop to 1% The absurdity of local
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• South Korea’s Regulatory Evolution: Important Steps for Crypto Exchanges, ICOs and Blockchain

  10-07-2018 23:22 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korea has taken big steps in legitimising crypto exchanges and blockchain making a better environment for the users through more regulation
  
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• ‘Mad Skillz’: Elon Musk Is Impressed by Ethereum Scam Bots on Twitter

  10-07-2018 23:02 via cointelegraph.com
  Elon Musk has called out Twitter scam bots that impersonate famous people’s accounts to steal crypto from unsuspecting users
  
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• Litecoin Collaborates with Payment Platform in Strategic Partnership

  10-07-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Charlie Lee, the founder of Litecoin, recently took to Twitter to announce a partnership with TokenPay, that will see the two collaborate with a German bank.TokenPay Buys a Stake in German Bank
  TokenPay, a Switzerland-based cryptocurrency payment platform, recently announced that it would be securing a deal with the privately owned WEG Bank in Germany. The bank agreed to sell 9.9% of its equity immediately and gave an option for TokenPay to acquire up to 90% of the bank after the two e
  
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• Cryptocurrency Concept Is a 'Fallacy' Says Finnish Central Bank Advisor

  10-07-2018 22:15
  A paper published by the Bank of Finland explains why cryptocurrencies will never become a form of money.
  
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• Singapore Launches Blockchain Centre to Help Small and Medium-Sized Firms

  10-07-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  A Singapore-based fintech startup has launched a massive blockchain centre to help small and medium-sized businesses in a number of industries. The six-story construction is located at Serangoon North.
  New Singapore Blockchain Centre to Provide Various Services to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
  The new blockchain centre will be known as The Blockchain Technology Creatanium Centre (BTCC). It has been created by PLMP Fintech. The BTCC is hoping to provide various blockchain-based services for s
  
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• New China Internet Report Explores State of Blockchain Industry

  10-07-2018 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  China wants to be a frontrunner in blockchain technology with local governments ramping up blockchain projects, and yet, the government still maintains a strict stance on cryptocurrencies, highlights a new report by Abacus, 500 Startups, and the South China Morning Post. Local governments of Shanghai, Shanxi, Henan, Guangzhou, Guiyang and Hangzhou have all issued policies […]
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• Crypto Exchanges, Explained

  10-07-2018 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Check out the answers to some common questions about crypto exchanges that beginner traders often ask online
  
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• Libertarian Party Urges Trump to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

  10-07-2018 21:46
  The Libertarian Party has requested President Trump grant a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence with no parole possibility for his role in launching and operating the Silk Road website, which facilitated illegal drug trading. The party passed a resolution urging the pardon at its annual convention on July 3. On
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• Libertarian Party Urges Trump to Pardon Silk Board Founder Ross Ulbricht

  10-07-2018 21:46
  The Libertarian Party has requested President Trump grant a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence with no parole possibility for his role in launching and operating the Silk Road website, which facilitated illegal drug trading. The party passed a resolution urging the pardon at its annual convention on July 3. On
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• Blockchain Platform to Reward Creatives With Royalties

  10-07-2018 21:35 via cointelegraph.com
  Austrian startup aims to help digital entertainment producers and creatives receive royalties for their work, and improve creative collaboration and content distribution #SPONSORED
  
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• London School of Economics Introduces Online Course on Crypto

  10-07-2018 21:11 via cointelegraph.com
  London School of Economics is set to offer online course on cryptocurrency investing, starting in August 2018
  
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• Decentralized Platform Nebulas Introduces Ranking Algorithm to Quantify Blockchain Data

  10-07-2018 21:04
  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Since Satoshi Nakamoto developed bitcoin using blockchain technology and unleashed the cryptocurrency revolution, decentralization has been heralded as the technology’s backbone, namely for its openness and anonymity. These key
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• Chinese Authorities Arrest Twenty Individuals Involved in Cryptojacking Scam

  10-07-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Twenty individuals have been arrested in connection with a huge cryptojacking scam in the Shandong province of China. Those involved are thought to have successfully hijacked 3.89 million personal computers since 2015.
  Massive Chinese Cryptojacking Scam Uncovered
  It’s estimated that the cryptojacking scam netted those involved more than 15 million yuan ($2.26 million). It was discovered back in January by technicians at Tencent, the largest gaming and social media company in China. Accordi
  
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• A Review of Four Insane Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2018

  10-07-2018 21:00 via crypto-news.net
  Bitcoin has been one of the most speculative digital assets in the crypto-sphere with contradictory price predictions from renowned experts and analysts. Despite the many failed predictions, few of them still stand tall. There have been instances where the consideration of Bitcoin for economic and financial analysis with the application of theories has been doubted. This is due to the fact that the digital asset goes beyond tests and ride on speculations as experts have suggested. Regardless of
  
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• Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Reveals He Is an Ethereum Miner

  10-07-2018 20:52 via cointelegraph.com
  Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin has made the surprise revelation that he is an Ethereum miner, saying he believes that the crypto global network is “extraordinary”
  
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• TTC Protocol Acquires Alive — A Global Video Sharing Service, Increasing Its User Base to 22m

  10-07-2018 20:51
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• Ledger Sold 1 Million Crypto Hardware Wallets in 2017, Attracts Investors in Samsung and Google

  10-07-2018 20:24
  Leading hardware crypto wallet manufacturer and developer Ledger sold more than 1 million hardware wallets in 2017, recording a profit of $29 million. In an interview with Forbes, Ledger president Pascal Gauthier stated that the lack of secure platforms which users can utilize to sign transactions on the immutable public blockchain led the demand for
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• LocalBitcoins Trader 'Bitcoin Maven' Sentenced to Year in Prison

  10-07-2018 20:10
  A Los Angeles bitcoin trader was sentenced Monday to one year in federal prison.
  
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• MyEtherWallet User Activity Compromised for Hola VPN Users

  10-07-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  A fake version of the Hola VPN was uploaded to the Google Play Store on July 9 which compromised MyEtherWallet (MEW) for those who downloaded it. MEW user activity and passwords were exposed to the hacker for users who downloaded the app within the five hours it was live as they were directed to a fake website.
  Hola VPN Hacked Exposing User Activity
  Hola VPN’s Google Chrome Store account was compromised, which allowed a hacker to upload a modified version of the Chrome extension. The fake
  
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• Trading Opens on Huobi's New US-Based 'Strategic Partner' HBUS

  10-07-2018 19:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Huobi, currently the world’s third largest crypto exchange, has opened trading on its newly created U.S.-based “strategic partner” trading platform, HBUS
  
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• People’s Bank Of China Vice Governor: ‘We Must Remain Vigilant’ and Stop Rogue ICOs

  10-07-2018 19:42 via cointelegraph.com
  People’s Bank of China vice governor says they will not tolerate ICOs illegally serving residents
  
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• Malta to Host ‘World’s First ICCO’ as Palladium, Bittrex Build New Crypto Exchange

  10-07-2018 19:35 via cointelegraph.com
  Malta will host “world’s first ICCO” on a new crypto exchange jointly built by companies Palladium, Bittrex
  
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• Traders of Alleged $1.4 Million Illegal Stock Sale of Blockchain Firm Settle with SEC

  10-07-2018 19:28
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with two men charged with profiting from illegal sales of stock related to a company claiming to be involved in blockchain technology. In pressing those charges earlier this month, the SEC claimed attorney T.J. Jesky and his law firm’s business manager Mark F.DeStefano made … Continued
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• BitRewards Announces Partnership with OSA Decentralized

  10-07-2018 19:15
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• So, You Think You Own Your DNA? With Timicoin/Timihealth’s TimiDNA You Will

  10-07-2018 18:56
  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. The answer may not be as simple as one would think. Have you used a commercial genetic testing service? Have you agreed to let your cancer provider, your … Continued
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• Torrent Site Pirate Bay Warns Users About Monero Mining Software

  10-07-2018 18:30
  Torrent website The Pirate Bay is doubling down on its plan to use visitors' processing power to mine crypto.
  
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• Torrent Site Pirate Bay Spells Out Monero Mining Software Use

  10-07-2018 18:30
  Torrent website The Pirate Bay is doubling down on its plan to use visitors' processing power to mine crypto.
  
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• Payment Service CoinGate Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network Pilot for 100 Merchants

  10-07-2018 18:25 via cointelegraph.com
  100 merchants using CoinGate’s payment gateway will now be able to test transactions on the Lightning Network
  
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• ‘The Biggest Risk we Face Today is Regulation’: Senior Ripple Executive

  10-07-2018 18:22
  The senior vice president of product at Ripple, Asheesh Birla, has revealed that the biggest risk the company faces today is regulation. As a result, Ripple is putting together a large regulatory team charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the next wave of clients that the startup wins are not hindered by regulatory bottlenecks. … Continued
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• Crypto Markets Take Deep Plunge, Market Cap Back to Monthly Lows

  10-07-2018 18:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets have taken a deep plunge after ten days of somewhat stable growth, Bitcoin is back to around $6,400
  
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• AERGO – Enterprise Ready Blockchain Protocol

  10-07-2018 18:09
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• CrowdPrecision: The Outsource Evolution

  10-07-2018 18:03
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• Sportsbet.io Announces Breakthrough Telegram Betting Bot

  10-07-2018 17:59
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• Community Focused Tokenised Cryptocurrency Exchange BINEX.TRADE Announce Ambassador Programme

  10-07-2018 17:52
  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Cryptocurrency exchanges have undergone significant changes since the early days of Mt. Gox, The Bitcoin Market and other forgotten relics of cryptocurrency past. Simply buying bitcoin, Litecoin or
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• Global Number One Cryptocurrency Payment Platform UTRUST Partners with Singapore’s Pundi X

  10-07-2018 17:47
  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. While consumers have long been used to the convenience of paying for purchases and services with debit and credit cards, the option to pay by card in a
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• SEC Settles Trader Lawsuit Tied to Blockchain Firm Stock Sales

  10-07-2018 17:35
  Two Nevada men have settled with the SEC over alleged illicit trading of a claimed blockchain company's stock.
  
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• NZ Exchange Cryptopia Starts Planned Maintenance Early, Users Report Withdrawal Issues

  10-07-2018 17:35 via cointelegraph.com
  New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia started its planned maintenance early this week, further encountering “unexpected issues” requiring investigation. Some users have reported withdrawal issues
  
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• Augur Network Launches Successfully after Token Migration Completes

  10-07-2018 17:26
  Augur, a decentralized prediction market platform, has successfully launched after being in development for over 2 years. As CCN reported, Augur launched their client and initiated token migration on July 9th at 11:01 PST. The token migration involved freezing the current ERC-20 smart contract and migrating to a new one. The migration took several hours
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• More Than Half of ICOs Fail Within 4 Months, Study Suggests

  10-07-2018 16:51
  A new study suggests that, while many ICOs become inactive soon after launch, there are rewards for investors willing to take a risk.
  
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• Even Elon Musk is Talking About Twitter’s Crypto Scambot Epidemic

  10-07-2018 16:19
  Scam bitcoin and ether giveaway bots have started to target the accounts of high profile figures outside of the crypto community, such as SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and US President Donald Trump. Scam Bots Plague Twitter For over a year, scam bots on Twitter have pretended to be the account owners of popular
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• Ethereum's Joe Lubin: We're Moving Into Phase Two of ETH Blockchain ‘This Year’

  10-07-2018 16:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum’s Joseph Lubin says that with the fundamental “layer one” in the Ethereum ecosystem now established, 2018 will see “layer two” systems ramify and mature
  
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• Trade.io Partners with Chinese Blockchain Operator ViewFin

  10-07-2018 15:44
  ViewFin is the company behind a public blockchain called Metaverse. Its token will be listed on the Trade.io exchange.
  
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• Floating Island Crypto Nation Aims for New Way of Governance

  10-07-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  The worlds first autonomous floating island nation-state is set to be completed by 2022 and has begun selling the cryptocurrency intended to drive the project today.
  Varyon Token On Sale Today
  The project which is backed by PayPal founder and billionaire Peter Theil is planned to be a sea-bound, city-state containing 300 homes along with a handful of commercial buildings, including restaurants and hotels, built in the Pacific Ocean off of Tahiti. The project will be a collaboration of two n
  
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• MyEtherWallet Warns of [Another] Hack, Urges Hola Users to Move Funds

  10-07-2018 15:15
  Popular Ethereum wallet interface and token wallet MyEtherWallet is – yet again – at the center of a significant security breach and has warned its users utilizing a popular VPN to move their funds. MyEtherWallet (MEW) is now reeling from its second major security compromise in under three months after claiming hackers compromised Hola, a … Continued
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• Blockchain World Conference to Host World’s First Crypto Poker Tournament

  10-07-2018 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This year’s Blockchain World Conference (BWC) will be closing with the first-ever, casino sanctioned, all crypto poker tournament, according to an announcement released today. Taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, between the 11th-13th July, Blockchain World Conference is an event where blockchain and cryptocurrency experts can meet and discuss the most up-to-date and current information […]
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• Cryptocurrencies Will Become Mainstream in 10 Years, Says eToro and Imperial College Research

  10-07-2018 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New research from global investing platform and crypto exchange eToro and the Imperial College London has found that cryptocurrencies have the potential of becoming a mainstream form of payment in the next 10 years. In the research paper, Cryptocurrencies: Overcoming Barriers to Trust and Adoption, it highlights that digital currencies already fulfil one in three […]
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• Coin Market Cap Seeking New Staff and Launching Subreddit

  10-07-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  One of the world’s top sources of information about the crypto market is now hiring. Coin Market Cap has listed open positions in the careers area of their website just as they have finally created their own, official Subreddit.
  CMC is Hiring
  Coin Market Cap is the go-to point of choice for many active members of the cryptocurrency market. The site gleans data from multiple exchanges to which they contribute their own research in order to provide the most up to date representation of
  
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• $22 Billion Wiped Out of Crypto Market in 24 Hours as Bitcoin Drops Under $6,400

  10-07-2018 14:20
  The valuation of the crypto market has dropped by $20 billion over the past 24 hours, as bitcoin dropped to $6,400. Since early morning, the crypto market recorded a steep fall from $274 billion to $252 billion, demonstrating a 7 percent decline in value. The drop of bitcoin from $6,700 to $6,400 caused other major
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